1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/Channel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/Channel.cs
index 839b7d68f..43f7b6637 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/Channel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/Channel.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Channels;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
             return base.IsVisible(user);
         }
 
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public override SourceType SourceType
+        {
+            get { return SourceType.Channel; }
+            set { }
+        }
+
         public override async Task<QueryResult<BaseItem>> GetItems(InternalItemsQuery query)
         {
             try
@@ -75,5 +83,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
         {
             return false;
         }
+
+        internal static bool IsChannelVisible(BaseItem channelItem, User user)
+        {
+            var channel = ChannelManager.GetChannel(channelItem.ChannelId);
+
+            return channel.IsVisible(user);
+        }
     }
 }